Germany overcame a bright start from hosts Northern Ireland in Belfast, sealing the win and the three points with two second-half strikes. It was comfortable in the end, but without keeper Manuel Neuer in excellent form things could have got
Error-ridden Germany blown away by four-star Netherlands in Hamburg
It is a pleasant evening in Hamburg, where Germany are set to kick off the 2019/20 leg of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against old rivals the Netherlands. After a torrid 2018, Joachim Löw’s men look to have turned a
Functional, with a flash of flair: Germany dispose of battling Belarus
It is a warm and dry evening in the compact Borisov Arena, the home of Belarussian champions BATE. Away from the capital Minsk, this is clearly at attempt by the hosts to create more of an atmosphere as they take
Löw’s new era begins with testing draw against Serbia
After a longer than usual winter break, Germany’s 2019 begins in Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena against Serbia. After a traumatic 2018 and a catalogue of disasters both on and off the pitch, coach Jogi Löw has set his stall for the
2019 begins: the year after the annus horribilis
It has been an incredibly tough year for German football, and what was one seen as a bastion of innovation and stability has threatened to turn into a basket case. In days gone by, one would have expected to see
A golden day, and a silver lining
The German Olympic football teams headed into their final two matches hunting for two gold medals. After over three hours of pulsating actionin Rio’s famous Maracanã stadium over two evenings, they almost made it. A stunning first Olympic gold for
Two more golden dates at the Maracanã await
They’ve done it! After tough semi-final battles against Nigeria and Canada respectively, both of the German Olympic football teams have made history. For the first time, they will be playing for Olympic gold. In reaching the final Horst Hrubesch’s men’s